# 46 C.F.R. § 111.79-13 (2026): Different voltages and power types

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## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 111.79-13 (2026)
- **Heading:** Different voltages and power types
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 111: ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS / Subpart 111.79: Subpart 111.79—Receptacles / § 111.79-13: § 111.79-13   Different voltages and power types.

## Text

If receptacle outlets on a vessel are supplied by different voltages (e.g., 110 volts and 220 volts) or by different types of power (e.g., AC and DC), each receptacle outlet must preclude the plugging of a portable device into a receptacle outlet of an incompatible voltage or type of power.
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996]

## Nearby sections

- [46 C.F.R. § 111.79-1 (2026) § 111.79-1   Receptacle outlets; general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P111_S111_79_1.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 111.79-3 (2026) § 111.79-3   Grounding pole.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P111_S111_79_3.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 111.79-9 (2026) § 111.79-9   Transmitting power between receptacles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P111_S111_79_9.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 111.79-11 (2026) § 111.79-11   Lifeboat receptacles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P111_S111_79_11.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 111.79-13 (2026) § 111.79-13   Different voltages and power types.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P111_S111_79_13.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 111.79-15 (2026) § 111.79-15   Receptacles for refrigerated containers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P111_S111_79_15.md)

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